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Smiley is on the verge of releasing his fourth studio album titled 'Smiley's Friends Eclectic' in this exclusive multi-part interview we talk to Smiley about his influences, the people who are involved and helped make this album come to life, and the personal side to writing and producing with friends and family.

In part 3 Smiley talks more about the writing process that he experienced during this album, having Graham Turner on board as a co-writer and inviting over 40 musicians to lay down their tracks was an amazing experience.

SMILEYS FRIENDS ECLECTIC
The 4th in the series of friends albums.
Written by Smiley & Graham Turner.

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER FROM 1ST FEBRUARY 2017
www.sunshinecornerstudios.co.uk

"This time we decided to use 13 different vocalists on the 13 tracks. The process of deciding who sang what and then trying to nail them down was long and sometimes arduous.. but most fulfilling". The singers are:

1. ROBERT HART
(Bad Co) ( Manfred Manns Earthband )

2. CHESNEY HAWKES

3. RICHARD ARCHER
(hard Fi)

4. IAN MCNABB
(Icicle Works)

5. DAVE PEN
(Archive)

6. HOLLY MARTIN
(Archive)

7. OWEN PAUL

8. SAM BLUE

9. JOHN JAMES NEWMAN
(Marmalade)

10. KERRY SCHULTZ
(QThemusic)

11. ELIZABETH WESTWOOD
(Westworld)

12. DORIE JACKSON

13. JAMES HOBBS

Also this time the musician duties were shared wider.. using 40 players and a 50 piece gospel choir

"It was so flattering and sometimes overwhelming when these amazing singers and musicians either came into the studio or sent their parts from wherever they were. CHESNEY was in LA, HOLLY in Sydney, MIKE PETERS in North Wales, ROBIN FOSTER in Northern France, IAN MCNABB in Liverpool.. they all sent their tracks .. it was amazing.

DALE DAVIS was on tour with PAUL YOUNG, MATT ROUND was with JAMES MORRISON.. yet they still recorded and sent them through. Technology is a wonderful thing!